Teaching Learning 2.0

I just wanted to write a post about the tools I’m using for this class.

The original Learning 2.0 program used a Blogger blog to post assignments. For some time, before I had even heard of Learning 2.0, I had been thinking I would use a wiki once we started offering online courses. I went back and forth between using a blog and wiki as I was designing this class, and I ultimately decided on a wiki so that I could have greater control over how the content was organized. My colleague, Barbara Andrews of Andrews Consulting, suggested that I look into Zoho because it offers chat, which I also wanted to use at various points during the class. I liked the fact that Zoho had so many applications that I could utilize during the course of the class. Continue reading ‘The Tools I’m Using’

NO CELL PHONE USE IN THE LIBRARY!

Originally uploaded by Travelin’ Librarian

This Library Signage Group is a fairly popular group on Flickr. Library cell phone signs are a frequent target of the photographers who contribute to this group.

Hello all! I hope you are enjoying your first week of Learning 2.0 @ SEMLS.

Many of you already know me from classes you’ve taken at SEMLS, but for those of you who haven’t had a chance to make it to our office yet, I wanted to include a brief introduction here. As the Assistant Administrator for Technology at SEMLS, I assist libraries in integrating technology in their services. I also provide assistance and consultation for their online services. I love thinking of new ways libraries can use the Internet to reach out to their users and provide a sense of community in a virtual environment. As libraries try to find their place in the 21st century, I firmly believe we need to offer online services that are as interesting and easy to use as the Web sites our patrons and students are accustomed to using. Continue reading ‘Greetings from Learning 2.0 @ SEMLS’